EP1604786B1

EP1604786B1 - Tool kit

Info

Publication number: EP1604786B1
Application number: EP04013639A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Hsin Fa Kang
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2004-06-09
Filing date: 2004-06-09
Publication date: 2007-06-06
Anticipated expiration: 2024-06-09
Also published as: ES2288651T3; DE602004006847T2; ATE363967T1; DE602004006847D1; EP1604786A1

Abstract

A tool kit assembly includes two plate grips (2) respectively consisting of two half plates (21) and a tool kit (3) pivotally connected between two pairs of two half plates (21). All tools of the tool kit (3) have a bolthole (30) in its end, and a bolt (23) passes through a front half plate (21) and then through all the boltholes (30) of all tools and then engages with another front half plate (21) and then screws with a nut to hold tightly and pivotally the tools between the two front half plates (21). The two front half plates (21) have respectively a rail groove (24) in a rear lengthwise side and the two rear half plates (21) have respectively a projecting rail (25) to fit with the rail groove (24) to combine stably together the two pairs of the two half plates (21) respectively holding the tool kit (3) therebetween.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

This invention relates to a tool kit, assembly according to the preamble of claim 1. Such a tool kit assembly is known from US-A1-6 112 351.

2. Description of the Prior Art

A common tool kit shown in Fig. 1 contains various tools for screwing or unscrewing screws, nuts, etc, and a tool box 10 for storing them therein. In using, a proper tool is picked out and then connected with a handle 11 for placing the tool on a nut, a screw, bolt, etc. Then the handle is rotated to take a nut off or combine it on. A conventional tool kit 1 is generally kept in a tool box and carried along for various uses, often taken out and placed randomly to be easily lost, and besides, very difficult in keeping them in order.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The objective of the invention is to offer a tool kit easy for carried around for use.
According to the present invention, there is provided a tool kit assembly as disclosed in claim 1. Further advantageous embodiments are presented in the dependent claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

This invention will be better understood by referring to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a conventional tool kit stored in a toolbox;
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of a tool kit for taking off an automobile audio set in the present invention;
Figure 3 is a perspective view of the tool kit being held orderly between two pairs of two half plates of the plate grips in the present invention;
Figure 4 is a perspective view of the tool kit pivotally held between the two pairs of two half plates of the plate grips in the present invention;
Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of Fig. 4;
Figure 6 is an exploded perspective view of a second embodiment of a tool kit for taking off threaded components in the present invention; and,
Figure 7 is a perspective view of a tool of the tool kit of the second embodiment shown in Fig. 6 optionally swung out.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

A first embodiment of a tool kit assembly in the present invention, as shown in Fig. 2, 3 and 4, includes two plate grips 2 respectively consisting of two front half plates 21 and two rear half plates 21 combined together. The two front half plates 21, respectively two rear half plates 21, of the plate grip 2 are connected with each other with a bolt 23, constituting two pairs of two half plates 21, as shown in Fig. 3. Each front and each rear plate 21 have a plurality of threaded holes 22, and each tool of the tool kit 3 has a bolthole 30 at one end. Then the threaded holes 22 and all bolt holes 30 of the tools are aligned in line for an elongate bolt 23 to pass through one of the front or the rear half plate 21 and then screw with the other front or the rear half plate 21, keeping all the tools of the tool kit 3 between the two front or the rear half plates 21. Further, the front half plate 21 has a rail groove 24 of a dovetail shape in the rear lengthwise side, and the rear half plate 21 of the same pair has a projecting rail 25 of the same dovetail shape in the front lengthwise side to fit in the rail groove 24 so as to combine stably the front and the rear half plate 21 to form the pair of two front half plates 21 and two rear half plates 21. In addition, the rail groove 24 has a projecting ball 26 and the rail projection 25 has a recess 27 to corresponding to the projecting ball 26 to engage with each other to keep the front and the rear half plate 21 stably in place, not to slide off.
When the first embodiment of the tool kit assembly in the invention is to be used for taking off an automobile audio set, then the pair of the two front half plates 21 are separated from the pair of the two rear half plates 21 as shown in Fig. 3 by pulling the rear pair from the front pair, and a user selects a proper tool needed and swings it out. Then the user grips the two plate grips 2 with one hand and the tool with other hand, pushing the tool into the gap between the audio set and the case to pry the audio set out with easiness and convenience. After use, the user swings the tool back between the two plate bodies 21 and the two pairs of the half plates 21 are combined together by fitting the projecting rail 25 with the rail groove 24, with the projecting ball 26 engaging the recess 27 as shown in Fig. 5. Thus using the tool kit assembly saves time and there is no fear of losing any tool of the tool kit.
Next, a second embodiment of a tool kit assembly in the present invention is shown in Fig. 6 and 7, including two plate grips 2, and a tool kit 4 respectively and pivotally connected between two pairs of two front half or two rear half plates 21. Each tool of each tool kit 4 is provided with a bolt hole 40 in one end so that all the bolt holes 40 of all the tools are aligned to the shaft hole 22 of the two plates 21 in the same way as in the first embodiment, and then a bolt 23 first passes through the front or the rear half plate 21 and through all the bolt holes 40 of the tools and then engages with the other front or rear half plate 21 so all the tools of the tool kit are pivotally connected between each of the two pairs of the half plates 21. When a user wants to screw off a nut, a screw, a bolt or the like, the two pairs of the half plates 21 are separated from each other by pulling them respectively in opposite directions. Then the user swings a proper tool out, and holds tightly the two plate grips 2 with one hand and rotate the tool with the other hand with easiness for screwing the nut or the like off. Finishing using the tool, the user may swing the tool back between the two half plates 21, and the two pairs of the half plates 21 are combined together by fitting the projecting rail 25 with the rail groove 24, with the projecting ball 26 engaging the recess 27 to secure the two pairs of the two half plates 21 together stably. Thus any tool of the tool kit 4 never gets lost and can also be used easily and conveniently.
While the preferred embodiments of the invention have been described above, it will be recognized and understood that various modifications may be made within the scope of the claims.

Claims

Tool kit assembly comprising two plate grips (2) respectively consisting of two front half plates (21) and two rear half plates (21), at least a tool kit (3, 4) pivotally connected between the two front half plates and at least a tool kit (3, 4) pivotally connected between the two rear half plates, said tool kit (3, 4) consisting of a plurality of separate tools all provided with a bolt hole (30, 40) in one end, a bolt (23) passing through said front half plate (21), respectively said rear half plate (21), and also through said bolt holes (30, 40) of all tools and then engaging with the other front half plate (21), respectively the other rear half plate (21), and screwing with a nut at the outer surface of the other front half plate (21), respectively the other rear half plate (21), to tightly hold the pair of said two half plates,
characterized in that each front half plate (21) is provided with a rail groove (24) in a rear lengthwise side, each rear half plate (21) is provided with a projecting rail (25) on a front lengthwise side, said rail groove (24) fitting with said projecting rail (25) to combine said front half plate with said rear half plate, said rail groove (24) of said front half plate being shaped as a dovetail, and said projecting rail (25) of the rear half plate also being shaped the same corresponding shape.
Tool kit assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that said rail groove (24) of said front half plate (21) has a projecting ball (26) at a proper location, and said projecting rail (25) has a recess (27) to correspond to said projecting ball (26), said projecting ball (26) engaging with said recess (27) to keep the front and the rear half plates (21, 21) from sliding off from each other.
Tool kit assembly according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that each said plate grip (2) is constituted of two half plates (21, 21), at least one bolt (23) connecting the two front half plates (21), and at least one bolt (23) connecting the two rear half plates (21).
Tool kit assembly according to one of the foregoing claims, characterized in that said tool kit (3, 4) consists of plural separate tools used for taking off an automobile audio set.
Tool kit assembly according to one of the foregoing claims, characterized in that said tool kit (3, 4) consists of plural separate tools used for screwing off threaded components such as nuts or the like.